The Biggest Loser vs. Tostitos and lessons learned

Its been about a week since I started this blog and I have to say, there are a few things that I think I've learned already.  I find myself more conscience of what I'm doing and what I am trying to do in regards to being healthier. I think about things to write about, I think about things I've written (like the apple) and I have started to notice that I have started to make some better choices!  I'm by no means perfect yet (OBVIOUSLY) and I am still making bad choices... but there are some good ones!

Here are a few of my good choices.. and a few observations.

Healthy Choice #1:
When I went grocery shopping on Sunday i definitely had healthy goals in mind. Here is what I bought:

• I bought lots of cans of Amy's organic soups so that it would be easy for me to pack a lunch for work.
• Chili and cornbread.
• Spring greens and spinach
• 3 APPLES
• Strawberries
• 2 Peaches
• 2 Sweet Potatoes
• Broccoli
• Chicken Breast (on sale!)
• Greek yogurt (also for lunch)
• String cheese
• Cottage cheese
• Laughing cow cheese
• Feta cheese
• Black beans

That's all very well and good, but why am I celebrating a grocery list?  Well, because of all the things I did not buy!
I did not buy deli lunch meat, bread, chips, diet coke, diet Dr. pepper, sugar free Popsicles or cookies.
I tried to think ahead about what I would need for lunches to eat healthy during the day and I tried to not by too much produce so that it won't go bad before I eat it.  This remains to be seen.

Healthy Choice #2:
I signed up for a Tai Chi class. The obvious reasons are stress reduction and exercise, but the added benefits in my case are that this class is after my zumba class, therefore making it more likely I will go to zumba and then tai chi, rather than say, 'eh' and go home and put on pajamas. Also, Its something I have never tried before and thats good for all of us.  It starts the 22nd, I'll keep you posted.

Observation #1:
Its hard to make the choice to eat healthy when you go out and it is possible to watch The Biggest Loser premier and eat Tostitos, but you will feel guilty.

Sunday
Breakfast: Cottage cheese.
Lunch: Turkey sandwich, half apple, pretzels
Dinner: (Out to eat) Hamburger and onion rings - bad but so good.
After dinner I did a cleaning job that I have and went to the grocery store.  When I got home it was late and I sat down on the couch and started to munch chips out of the bag. So good and salty.  I felt bad, and I knew I shouldn't be eating them, but I did it anyways. My observation is that late night is a problem for me.  I need to find a way to plan for this. Or perhaps, go to bed earlier, I could use the sleep anyhow.

Observation #2:
It is possible that watching The Biggest Loser while eating chips and feeling bad about it has helped me remember to make a better choice on the next day when part two of the premier is on TV.
I was sooo good all day. Almost.

Monday
Breakfast: Cottage cheese and a banana.
Snack: String Cheese.
Lunch: Vegetable barley soup and a apple.
Snack: Greek yogurt.
Dinner: Worked until 8, pulled into Pollo Tropical - GOT BACK OUT OF LINE - drove home. Knowing it was late and I was too hungry and I would likely eat anything the first thing I did was drink a big glass of water. Second, I turned on the oven and put in a frozen pizza (yes, not the best choice).  Here is where I made a change.  Knowing I can eat a whole pizza and shouldn't, I made a big salad while the pizza was cooking and I ate it. With the water and the salad and the biggest loser on TV I was able to eat part of the pizza and put the rest away. That's kind of a big deal. My observation is that I can make the choices, I am starting to make the choices.

Today's "Yay's and Boo's".

Yay!

1. Green tea in the morning
2. No diet soda today
3. Good breakfast and lunch
4. SAID NO TO BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES AT WORK
5. Signed up for Tai Chi

Boo!

1. Skipped Zumba - was supposed to be my first class back!
2. Stayed up too late to write this post.  Nighty Night.

~E